I know I've seen a really helpful post on this, but I've done a search and can't quite find the one...

I was confirmed as a Lewis Nonnie this afternoon (yay I I Knew I was a Nonnie). I am currently the only one in my family following GTD/BTD - I know one of my brothers would definitely benefit (Mood/Depression/Blood Sugar etc)

I know Nonnie is recessive, but if I am Nonnie - does that mean my parents are both Nonnies, and that consequently, both my brothers are also Nonnies? (obviously excluding any paternity issues which are a non starter, and won't cause any issues)

Lloyd - thank you for your speedy reply, but I am still not understanding...??? You are an Administrator with 6,808 posts. I am a newbie, just diagnosed Nonnie - from your reply, I just feel more confused...

Lloyd - thank you for your speedy reply, but I am still not understanding...??? You are an Administrator with 6,808 posts. I am a newbie, just diagnosed Nonnie - from your reply, I just feel more confused...

Our cell nucleus carries 2 parallel sets of chromosomes, one set from the father's reproductive cell, and the other set from the mother's reproductive cell (each reproductive cell has only 1 set, thus transformed and prepared for the reproductive process). Each and every one of our endless characteristics is determined by 2 parallel genes working together, each of them situated in a separate parallel chromosome. In its function as a member of a pair, a gene is called an allele. Each of the 2 alleles arrives from one of the 2 independent different sources, but the two of them must work together in order to enable the specific characteristic for which they are mutually responsible to be expressed. When one of the alleles is dominant and the other is recessive, the characteristic expressed will be the dominant. When both parents are built this way - 1 dominant allele and 1 recessive allele for a certain characteristic - in both of them the dominant characteristic - secretor in our case - will be expressed. Their child, on the other hand, may happen to inherit from each parent the recessive allele, and then in him/her the recessive characteristic - nonnie - will be expressed.

...... Yes yes all that but the best is this: If you wish to help with diet /food suggestions to help...

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The best part about the Nonnie diet is that anyone can follow it because it usually means cutting out foods rather than adding (sort of )

Yet, for starters even BTD foods without the nonnie status would help for depression... Start with Trehalose complex right away... he will feel it soon enough, on encourraging factor when the world is gray. All the best.

TC is explained elsewhere, and it contains D-Ribose... you might look at that online... good stuff.

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